Rick Stein embarks on a series of culinary long weekends in search of food excellence and brilliant recipes, heading to markets, restaurants, wineries, cafes and bars.

Popular chef Rick Stein gives the inside track on some of our favourite destinations for a weekend jaunt. Visiting places such as Bordeaux, Berlin, Reykjavik, Bologna and Vienna, Rick is the ideal guide to this exciting collection of weekend breaks which avoid the regular tourist traps. From fabulous local markets and great restaurants to wineries, cafes and bars, Rick showcases food excellence and brilliant recipes that people will love to cook at home. Returning to his own Padstow kitchen, Rick chooses three classic dishes from each location and shows us how to cook them.